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Chevrolet PICK UP C&K SERIES problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

10 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

108,940 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1975 to 1991 model years. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 10 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior220.0%
Steering behavior110.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Tires:Tread/Belt
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
1
Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip2
Tires:Tread/Belt2
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly1
Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint1
Vehicle Speed Control1
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor1

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 2; Tires:Tread/Belt: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 1; Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

75,000 to 99,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 8 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1999
4
2000
4
2003
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19994
20004
20032

1999: 4; 2000: 4; 2003: 2

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 851992 · 1999-10-27 (October 27, 1999)

ABS SYSTEM ISN'T WORKING AT ALL. BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 851992 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 846871 · 1999-09-03 (September 3, 1999)

BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES FOOT TO THE PEDAL. ALSO NOTICED NOISES. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 846871 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10017289 · 2003-04-21 (April 21, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO STEER. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 137,879 miles reported. Look up ODI 10017289 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1975
0
1978
0
1981
1
1985
0
1986
0
1988
0
1991
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19750
19780
19811
19850
19860
19880
19910

1975: 0; 1978: 0; 1981: 1; 1985: 0; 1986: 0; 1988: 0; 1991: 0

Year-by-year records

Chevrolet PICK UP C&K SERIES model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
197510Not available
197810Not available
198101Not available
198510Not available
1986300
198820Not available
199120Not available
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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

10 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

20.0%Usable mileage2 / 10 records
40.0%Valid incident date4 / 10 records
100.0%Valid filing date10 / 10 records
40.0%Ordered incident and filing dates4 / 10 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component197819811985198619881991
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 851992

ABS SYSTEM ISN'T WORKING AT ALL. BRAKES LOCK UP WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. *AK

Look up ODI 851992 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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150.0%
ODI 846871

BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES FOOT TO THE PEDAL. ALSO NOTICED NOISES. *AK

Look up ODI 846871 at NHTSA ↗

Tires:Tread/Belt
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

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00.0%

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133.3%
ODI 732883

A PURCHASE OF 4 FIRESTONE R4S TIRES WAS MADE FOR MY 1986 CHEVY PICK-UP FROM THE TINLEY TEE TIRE COMPANY OF DEMING, NM. A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE TWO OF THE TIRES SEPERATED AND WERE REPLACED WITH A PARTIAL WARRANTY FROM FIRESTONE. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE OTHER TWO ORIGINAL TIRES SEPARATED AND WERE REPLACED WITH A PARTIAL WARRANTY FROM FIRESTONE. ALMOST ONE YEAR LATER ANOTHER TIRE SEPERATED AND ONE WENT OUT OF ROUND. AT THIS POINT I DIDN'T WANT A REPLACEMENT, I WANTED A REFUND. TINLEY TEE TIRE COMPANY SAID NO AS DID FIRESTONE SO I WENT AND B…

Look up ODI 732883 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

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00.0%

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133.3%
ODI 10017289 · 137,879 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO STEER. *NLM

Look up ODI 10017289 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
00.0%

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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150.0%
ODI 712746

INTERNAL COOLANT LEAK IN ENGINE HEAD GASKET. *AK

Look up ODI 712746 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly
00.0%

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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133.3%
ODI 732383

WE UNDERSTOOD THERE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A $1000. REBATE ON THE PURCHASE OF A NEW GM VEHICLE DUE TO THE FIRE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE LOCATION OF THE DUAL GAS TANKS ON CERTAIN YEAR MODELS OF GM TRUCKS. HOW CAN WE GET THIS REBATE??

Look up ODI 732383 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint
1100.0%
ODI 720780

NO FACTORY INSTALLED HEAD RESTRAINTS WITCH I BELIEVE CAUSED A RUPTURED DISK IN MY NECK DURING A REAR END COLLISION I WAS INVOLVED IN. GENERAL MOTORS SAW FIT TO PUT HEAD RESTRANTS IN THERE CARS BUT NEGLECTED TO AFFORDE THE SAME SAFETY TO PICK UP TRUCK OWNERS.

Look up ODI 720780 at NHTSA ↗

0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Vehicle Speed Control
00.0%

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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150.0%
ODI 713777

BODY PAINT ALL SUDDEN STARTED TO PEEL OFF ALL OVER THE TRUCK. THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL KICK IN WHEN I AM NOT EXPECTING IT TO DO SO, CAUSING THE GAS PEDAL TO DEPRESS. *AK

Look up ODI 713777 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
00.0%

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0Unavailable

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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150.0%
ODI 10024946 · 80,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Look up ODI 10024946 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Engine And Engine CoolingToo few reports for a range137,879 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10017289 · 137,879 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO STEER. *NLM

Look up ODI 10017289 at NHTSA ↗

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:MotorToo few reports for a range80,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10024946 · 80,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Look up ODI 10024946 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

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2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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2026-090None

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2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

1988: 0 complaints · 1991: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1988000
1991000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1988200
1991020

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipTires:Tread/BeltEngine And Engine CoolingEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineFuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank AssemblySeats:Front Assembly:Head RestraintVehicle Speed ControlVisibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip—0000000
Tires:Tread/Belt0—000000
Engine And Engine Cooling00—00000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine000—0000
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly0000—000
Seats:Front Assembly:Head Restraint00000—00
Vehicle Speed Control000000—0
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 10.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 137,879 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10017289 · 137,879 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO STEER. *NLM

Look up ODI 10017289 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b